Critical research needs for identifying future changes in Gulf coral reef ecosystems

David A. Feary; John A. Burt; Andrew G. Bauman; Shaker Al Hazeem; Mohamed A. Abdel-Moati; Khalifa A. Al-Khalifa; Donald M. Anderson; Carl Amos; Andrew Baker; Aaron Bartholomew; Rita Bento; Geórgenes H. Cavalcante; Chaolun Allen Chen; Steve L. Coles; Koosha Dab; Ashley M. Fowler; David George; Edwin Grandcourt; Ross Hill; David M. John; David A. Jones; Shashank Keshavmurthy; Huda Mahmoud; Mahdi Moradi Och Tapeh; Pargol Ghavam Mostafavi; Humood Naser; Michel Pichon; Sam Purkis; Bernhard Riegl; Kaveh Samimi-Namin; Charles Sheppard; Jahangir Vajed Samiei; Christian R. Voolstra; Joerg Wiedenmann

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.02.038

Critical research needs for identifying future changes in Gulf coral reef ecosystems

David A. Feary, John A. Burt, Andrew G. Bauman, Shaker Al Hazeem, Mohamed A. Abdel-Moati, Khalifa A. Al-Khalifa, Donald M. Anderson, Carl Amos, Andrew Baker, Aaron Bartholomew, Rita Bento, Geórgenes H. Cavalcante, Chaolun Allen Chen, Steve L. Coles, Koosha Dab, Ashley M. Fowler, David George, Edwin Grandcourt, Ross Hill, David M. JohnDavid A. Jones, Shashank Keshavmurthy, Huda Mahmoud, Mahdi Moradi Och Tapeh, Pargol Ghavam Mostafavi, Humood Naser, Michel Pichon, Sam Purkis, Bernhard Riegl, Kaveh Samimi-Namin, Charles Sheppard, Jahangir Vajed Samiei, Christian R. Voolstra, Joerg Wiedenmann

Kuwait University

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Abstract

Expert opinion was assessed to identify current knowledge gaps in determining future changes in Arabian/Persian Gulf (thereafter 'Gulf') coral reefs. Thirty-one participants submitted 71 research questions that were peer-assessed in terms of scientific importance (i.e., filled a knowledge gap and was a research priority) and efficiency in resource use (i.e., was highly feasible and ecologically broad). Ten research questions, in six major research areas, were highly important for both understanding Gulf coral reef ecosystems and also an efficient use of limited research resources. These questions mirrored global evaluations of the importance of understanding and evaluating biodiversity, determining the potential impacts of climate change, the role of anthropogenic impacts in structuring coral reef communities, and economically evaluating coral reef communities. These questions provide guidance for future research on coral reef ecosystems within the Gulf, and enhance the potential for assessment and management of future changes in this globally significant region.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	406-416
Number of pages	11
Journal	Marine Pollution Bulletin
Volume	72
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.02.038
State	Published - 30 Jul 2013

Keywords

Arabian Gulf
Assessment
Coral Reefs
Expert
Persian Gulf
Research Gap

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Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Feary, D. A., Burt, J. A., Bauman, A. G., Al Hazeem, S., Abdel-Moati, M. A., Al-Khalifa, K. A., Anderson, D. M., Amos, C., Baker, A., Bartholomew, A., Bento, R., Cavalcante, G. H., Chen, C. A., Coles, S. L., Dab, K., Fowler, A. M., George, D., Grandcourt, E., Hill, R., ... Wiedenmann, J. (2013). Critical research needs for identifying future changes in Gulf coral reef ecosystems. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 72(2), 406-416. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.02.038

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Critical research needs for identifying future changes in Gulf coral reef ecosystems

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